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Sanford v. Sanford

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 1, 1991
170 A.D.2d 1047 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

February 1, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County, Saladino, J.

Present — Callahan, J.P., Denman, Green, Balio and Davis, JJ.


Order insofar as appealed from unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: The court properly exercised its discretion by denying plaintiff's application to vacate several items in defendant's Notice for Discovery and Inspection. The description of material to be produced is specific enough to apprise plaintiff of the precise documents to be produced (see, Stevens v Metropolitan Suburban Bus Auth., 117 A.D.2d 733, 734; Palmieri v Kilcourse, 91 A.D.2d 657), and defendant is entitled to discover the extent of plaintiff's interest in family-held close corporations, regardless of the extent of that interest (see, Kaye v Kaye, 102 A.D.2d 682, 688). There is no merit to plaintiff's contention that defendant's request for life insurance policies, medical and dental reimbursement plans, credit card and charge account records and personal checking account records is related solely to maintenance, which is not at issue. Checking and credit or charge records are relevant in ascertaining whether marital property was acquired, and the existence and status of insurance policies and medical/dental plans will enable the court to assess whether it should direct either spouse to provide life, medical or dental insurance benefits (see, Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [8]).


Summaries of

Sanford v. Sanford

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 1, 1991
170 A.D.2d 1047 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Sanford v. Sanford

Case Details

Full title:LORRAINE SANFORD, Appellant, v. TIBOR SANFORD, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Feb 1, 1991

Citations

170 A.D.2d 1047 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

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